• baines@lemmy.cafe
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    23 days ago

    I read the article and nothing there answers my question

    people can be blind to their own children, literally in stories older than the written word

    you see cases of resentment with families that have to focus on children with major special needs

    he was high functioning but a couple lines show some friction occurred so this sounds kinda whitewashed, but people don’t need to know all your personal business

    but anyway I doubt this is completely honest

    • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz
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      23 days ago

      If it was a blood relative, you wouldn’t question it. Yes there was friction. All relationships have friction.

      Why be cynical about this?

      • baines@lemmy.cafe
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        23 days ago

        sure i would, the example i was thinking about was three kids one being special needs all related by blood

        as to being cynical?, because i hate bullshit articles just be honest about the struggles

    • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      23 days ago

      Most people desperately need these comforting lies. They use more comforting lies to deny the larger comforting lies. It is comforting lies all the way down.